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Archive for January 2015

No Photos!

January 14, 2015
The Bel-Aire Resort at Careyes, fronted by three bays. latitude/Aerial / Richard
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC "No photos," said the guard at Careyes, the remote high-end resort between Puerto Vallarta and Barra de Navidad on Mexico’s lightly-populated Gold Coast. More »

Ben Ainslie’s Honeymoon Rescue

After the mishap, Sir Richard Branson showers the newlyweds and their rescuers with a bit of bubbly.  © 2015 Jack Brockway / Virgin.com If you think you’re too hot a sailor to ever get in trouble with your boat, think again. More »

I Love Luci

January 12, 2015
Thanks to Luci, the sun lights up the night. We first saw these lights used at dock parties at Marina Riviera Nayarit. latitude/Richard
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Luci we’re referring to is an unusual 10-bulb LED solar-powered camp/boat light. More »

Wander Bird, Star of the Screen

In 1936, Warwick ‘Commodore’ Tompkins sailed from Gloucester, MA, to San Francisco via Cape Horn aboard his family’s 85-ft 1896 Elbe River pilot schooner, Wander Bird. He was 4 years old at the time. More »

Cyber Seafloor Tour of the Bay

Ever wonder why the incoming current runs faster in some parts of the Bay than others, or why you have such a hard time anchoring close to Alcatraz? Check out the video below for a fascinating look at the San Francisco Bay seafloor. More »

Sold My Boat!

"Hello. Please cancel: 30-ft Catalina. The ad has been very successful and I no longer need the boat listed. Your Classy Classifieds are great!" "Dear Lat 38: SOLD! Thanks!" "Aloha! We are happy to say we need to cancel our ad for our 35-ft sailing catamaran. More »

Be a Hero to Cruising Friends

January 9, 2015
If you’re planning a trip to visit cruising or chartering friends in far-flung places, we know how you can earn their undying admiration (at least until you break the head): Take down a bundle or two of the most recent Latitude 38s! More »

Tenacatita Sailing Festival

The uncrowded Tenacatita Bay on Mexico’s Gold Coast. © Karen Vaccaro For the last two years we at Latitude 38 had hoped to start a Tenacatita-Barra Sailing Festival, similar to the Banderas Bay Blast and Zihua Sail Fest. More »

Crewman Lost in Hawaii Capsize

After capsizing in heavy seas last Saturday, the 75-ft ketch Hawaii Aloha lies grounded in the Kona surf with her cabin destroyed and her rig completely gone. It remains to be seen if the Christian charity that owns her, Youth With a Mission, will attempt to rebuild her. More »
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Don’t Forget to Look Up

January 7, 2015
Oh Snap! Sailboat takes on bridge and loses.
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